HSE RSS feeds » Catering and hospitality http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates about health and safety from the Health and Safety Executive Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Catering and hospitality – Example risk assessments http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/risk.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:30:00 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/risk.htm You must manage the health and safety risks in your workplace. To do this you need to think about what, in your business, might cause harm to people and decide whether you are doing enough to prevent that harm. This is known as a risk assessment.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/risk.htm/feed/ COSHH and your industry – How does it affect you? http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:33:00 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry.htm How does Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) affect you in your industry? Select your industry to view key messages and how COSHH affects you.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry.htm/feed/ Risk management – Online example assessments http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies/index.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:30:59 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies/index.htm The examples show how other small and medium-sized businesses have approached risk assessment. If you can’t find your industry listed, pick the one closest to it and adapt it for your own workplace.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies/index.htm/feed/ COSHH – How does it affect you in your industry? http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:30:28 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry.htm How does Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health affect you in your industry? – From this page select your industry to view key messages and how COSHH affects you.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/industry.htm/feed/ Stress in your workplace? – Harrogate, 22 February 2012 http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/harrogatehsf.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:30:03 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/harrogatehsf.htm Harrogate and District Health and Safety forum – free event. The aim of this event is to help you understand the causes of stress in order to prevent identify and manage it in your workforce and relate this to what the law expects of the employer.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/harrogatehsf.htm/feed/ Example risk assessments – Approaches for small businesses http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies/index.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:30:54 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies/index.htm These examples show kind of approach HSE expects a small business or workplace to take and how other small and medium-sized businesses have approached risk assessment.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/casestudies/index.htm/feed/ Lung diseases: Asthma – Trade specific information http://www.hse.gov.uk/asthma/trade.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:30:04 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/asthma/trade.htm Listed are jobs with the highest rates of occupational asthma. Follow the relevant link to find top tips and advice on how to protect yourself in the workplace

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/asthma/trade.htm/feed/ Catering and hospitality FAQs – Maintaining equipment http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm#t3?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:30:24 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm#t3 Answers to some of the frequently asked questions on maintaining equipment in the catering and hospitality industry.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm#t3/feed/ Catering and hospitality FAQs – What are the hazards? http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:30:51 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm Answers to some of the top frequently asked questions about ‘hazards’ in the catering and hospitality industry.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm/feed/ Catering and Hospitality FAQs – Which health and safety laws apply? http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Tue, 25 Oct 2011 07:30:32 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm As an employing caterer, you must: prepare a statement of safety policy and your organisation and arrangements for achieving the policy (written if you employ more than four people), consult employees through safety representatives if your workplace is unionised, or employee representatives or directly if it is not unionised…

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm/feed/ Catering and hospitality – Frequently asked questions http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Thu, 06 Oct 2011 09:00:27 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm Some of the most common health and safety questions asked by workers in the catering and hospitality industries

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm/feed/ Catering and hospitality eBulletin service – subscribe today http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/subscribe.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:35:12 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/subscribe.htm Keep up to date with the latest news and information on catering and hospitality via a free regular email bulletin, or an RSS feed.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/subscribe.htm/feed/ Catering and hospitality – frequently asked questions http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:30:42 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm What are the the main health and safety issues relating to catering operations?

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/catering/faqs.htm/feed/ Hospitality Industry Newsletter – Issue 2 http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/23/hospitality-industry-newsletter-issue-2/?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:00:25 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/23/hospitality-industry-newsletter-issue-2/ Articles include: Working in Great Britain from overseas; Shattered Lives Campaign – the latest from HSE; Skin at work; Off sick and worried about your job; Workers’ health and safety; Do your bit with subsidised training from HSE; and Request a ‘Danger’ display card.

Read the Hospitality Industry Newsletter – Issue 2

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/23/hospitality-industry-newsletter-issue-2/feed/ Safety notice – Avoiding trapping/crushing injuries to people in the platform of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/16/safety-notice-avoiding-trappingcrushing-injuries-to-people-in-the-platform-of-mobile-elevating-work-platforms-mewps/?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:51:48 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/16/safety-notice-avoiding-trappingcrushing-injuries-to-people-in-the-platform-of-mobile-elevating-work-platforms-mewps/ More people die from falls at work than from any other cause. The use of mobile elevating work platforms/powered access equipment has been a major factor in the reduction in falls accidents. For temporary work at height this kind of equipment is often the safest solution.

However there are currently under investigation a number of fatal and serious accidents where operators have become trapped between the guardrails or other equipment on the platform and adjacent obstructions. The purpose of this safety notice is to publicise the issue and direct users to new guidance which addresses this particular aspect of MEWP use.

View safety notice ‘Avoiding trapping/crushing injuries to people in the platform of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs)’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/16/safety-notice-avoiding-trappingcrushing-injuries-to-people-in-the-platform-of-mobile-elevating-work-platforms-mewps/feed/ Safety Alert – People in commercial waste containers http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/06/07/safety-alert-people-in-commercial-waste-containers/?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Mon, 07 Jun 2010 11:30:40 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/06/07/safety-alert-people-in-commercial-waste-containers/ Commercial waste bins are emptied around the clock seven days a week, so there are millions of such operations each year.

There have been many anecdotal reports from the industry and in the press of incidents where people have been discovered alive in bins prior to, or during, the contents being tipped into the collection vehicle. Fortunately, in most of these cases, no significant harm has arisen.

View safety alert ‘People in commercial waste containers’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/06/07/safety-alert-people-in-commercial-waste-containers/feed/ Shattered Lives – request a free danger sign http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/25/shattered-lives-request-a-free-danger-sign/?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/25/shattered-lives-request-a-free-danger-sign/ You can request a free copy of the A5 colour ‘Danger’ display card for your own sector. The ‘Danger’ display card can be used to remind your staff of the simple actions that they can take to help prevent slips, trips or falls from height happening in particularly hazardous areas of your workplace.

These signs can be used on staff desks, counters and notice boards. Up to five copies of the ‘Danger’ display card can be requested.

Shattered Lives – request a free danger sign

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/25/shattered-lives-request-a-free-danger-sign/feed/ Shattered Lives – give us your feedback http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/15/shattered-lives-give-us-your-feedback/?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:42 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/15/shattered-lives-give-us-your-feedback/ We’ve got 3 simple questions that should take you less than 60 seconds to answer. The feedback that we receive ensures that we provide you with the best information and guidance.

Shattered Lives – Quick 3 question survey

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/15/shattered-lives-give-us-your-feedback/feed/ Shattered Lives – Simple mistakes can shatter lives http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/09/shattered-lives-simple-mistakes-can-shatter-lives/?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:40:24 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/09/shattered-lives-simple-mistakes-can-shatter-lives/ Your actions could stop them happening, you might think you’re doing everything you can to prevent slips, trips and falls in your workplace, but everyone could do a lot more.

Shattered Lives – Simple mistakes can shatter lives

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/09/shattered-lives-simple-mistakes-can-shatter-lives/feed/ Slips, trips & falls cost two South West workers their lives http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/03/slips-trips-falls-cost-two-south-west-workers-their-lives/?eban=rss-catering-and-hospitality Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:08 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/02/03/slips-trips-falls-cost-two-south-west-workers-their-lives/ Slip, trip and fall incidents in the workplace cost two workers from the South West their lives last year, HSE warned today as it launched a hard-hitting campaign.

HSE figures show that slips and trips are the most common cause of major workplace injury in Britain and cost society an estimated £800 million each year. More workplace deaths are triggered by falls from height than any other cause, according to official statistics.

View press release ‘Slips, trips & falls cost two South West workers their lives’

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